Synagogue donation recording device



July 11, 1950 H. KRlssoFF LSNNAGOGUE DONATION RECORDING DEVICE Filed May 25, 1946 IFO SICK RIABBI EEEEEE FOR MATZOS @IEEE Skil $20 #25 35o 3100 s200 Patented July ll, 1950 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE SYN AGOGUE DONATION RECORDING DEVICE Hyman Krissoi, Perth Amboy, N. J.

Application May 25, 1946, Serial No. 672,306

1 Claim. 1

This invention relates to recording devices. More particularly my invention is directed to a novel method and means for recording synagogue donations.

It is a well known practice among worshippers in synagogues at certain holiday occasions to offer money donations for speccally designated uses. Since the actual handling of money in orthodox synagogues on the Sabbath or on other holy days is strictly prohibited, many attempts have been made to discover suitable means whereby some record may be had of the pledges or oers of money made at such times, so that they may be ycollected at a later date outside the synagogue or on non-holy days. All of these previous attempts at solving this problem have been unsuccessful because they were ineicient and burdensome for one reason or another. It is, therefore, one of the principal objects of this invention to provide a method and means whereby positive and efiicient recording of any pledge may be made with a minimum of ostentation or handling.

Other objects of my invention will become apparent as the description proceeds or Will hereinafter be pointed out.

In the accompanying drawing,

Fig, 1 is a front elevational view of a recording card constructed and arranged in accordance with my invention and forming one element of the device;

Fig. 2 is a front elevational view of a cooperating card forming another element f my recording device;

Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken substantially along the line 3 3 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken substantially along the line 4-4 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 5 is a front elevational view of one of the units shown in Fig. l as it is effectively used but shown here as disassociated from the card; and

Fig. 6 is a perspective View, smaller in scale, showing a convenient method of arranging and housing the various elements of my recording device.

Referring now in detail to the drawings, I have illustrated the various elements or parts which I employ for carrying out my novel method of recording synagogue donations. I provide a set of record cards I0 of any suitable size, preferably made of a good grade of cardboard. On the front surface of the card, by means of printing or by any other suitable method, I provide a plurality of rectangular spaces II. In this case I have illustrated twelve such spaces II but it is understood that any other desired number of similar spaces may be provided. Each space II is designated with suitable indicia to denote the specic use for which the donation or contribution is made. For example, donations may be made for the purchase of matzos, for poor families, for the rabbi, for the sick, for the Hebrew school, etc.

The size of these donations varies in different synagogues and runs anywhere from fifty cents to hundreds of dollars. In accordance with my invention, I have therefore provided, for cooperation with the spaces I I on the card I0, a series of elongated strips I2 (see Fig. 5) at one end of which there is printed the amount of the pledged donation. In other Words, a supply of these strips I2 are provided which may range from 50 cents to $200. The strips I2 may be made of any suitable material such as cardboard or paper. It is noted that the cards I0 are so designed that a space I4 is provided above the printed rectangular spaces II for the purpose of recording therein the names of the members of the congregation, there being one card for each member of the congregation.

In accordance with my invention, I have provided the following means whereby a set of these cards I0 and a suitable supply of the strips I2 may be taken to the synagogue and whenever a member of the congregation offers a donation for any specic purpose mentioned in one of the spaces on the card I0, a strip I2 corresponding to the size of the donation may be removably afxed to the proper space Il on the card II] to serve as a record to enable the proper authorities to collect on the pledge at some future date.

Each card I0 is provided with a backing layer I5 which is attached to the card III by means of a band of adhesive IIS adjacent the peripheral edges thereof, forming a pocket I'I between the card I0 and backing layer I5. Disposed within each space II of the card I0 is a through slit 20 communicating directly with the space Il.

It is thus seen from the above description that when, for example, a member of the congregation oifers a donation of $1.00 for the rabbis, it is merely necessary for the operator of the system to take one of the strips I2 marked $1.00 and insert the same through the slit 20 in the space I I suitably inscribed For Rabbi. The card II] is then restored to its proper alphabetical position in any suitable receptacle or le and the strip I2 is not removed until the payment is received as pledged. This forms a standing record 3 against the name of the member of the congregation Who made the pledge.

For convenience in storing and assorting the strips l2 according to the size of the donations, I provide a second card 3B, also having a backing member 3| adhesively attached to the card 3B by a band of adhesive 32 adjacent the peripheral edges thereof to form a pocket 33. A series of through slits 35 are provided in the card 38 similar in design and function to that of the slits 20 of the card IG. Suitabie indications may be printed adjacent the slits 35 and a supply of strips l2 of each denomination may be kept on the card 39, as clearly shown in Fig. 4 of the drawings.

For greater convenience a supply of record cards I may be kept in a regular cardindex rile 50, as shown in Fig. 6. These maybe alphabetically arranged and indexed if desired. A plurality of cards 3B containing the slits 35 may-be suitably fastened to the inner surface of the top Wall of the cover `5l as clearly shown. In this manner' the entire unit may be compact and -unobtrusiveso that there will be no visible recording done inthe synagogue.

Inaccordance with the provisions of the patent statutes, I have herein described the principle ancl'operationy of my invention, together with the construction which I now consider to represent the best embodiment thereof, but I desire to have it understood that the kconstruction shown is only illustrative and that the invention can be carried out by other means. Also, while it is designed to use the various features and elements in the combination and relations described, some of these may be altered and others omitted Without interfering Awith the more general results outlined, andl the-invention extends to such use.

vHaving described by invention, what I claim and' desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

A synagogue recording set comprising a card member and a donation indicating strip, said card member comprising a main front layer of cardboard material and a backing layer of suitable paper material, portions only 0f said backing layer being permanently attached to the rear surface of said front layer, leaving other portions thereof unattached to form a pocket space between said layers, the front surface oi said front layer being provided with a spacel for the naine of the donor and additionally marked oi into a v--plurality of areas, each area being marked with usuitableindicia to indicate a speciiic donating objective, each of said areas being provided with a slit passing through said front layer and communicating directly with the said pocket space,

:HYDAN KRISSOFF.

REFERENCES CTED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 652,771 Harte July 3, '1900 730,034 Maconochie June 3, 1903 1,330,506 Cowing Nov. 3, 1931 

